Physiologic changes of pregnancy can mask the severity of battering because
a. internal bleeding due to trauma may go undetected
b. a woman's pain tolerance increases during pregnancy
c. assault to the abdomen rarely causes vaginal bleeding
d. increased plasma maintains the blood pressure at normal levels
A
Because of the expanding abdomen with pregnancy, internal bleeding from trauma may be masked. Pain tolerance does not increase during pregnancy. However, women become more aware of body sensations during pregnancy. Assault to the abdomen can cause vaginal bleeding. While increased plasma maintains the blood pressure at normal levels, blood pressure decreases do not occur until approximately 40 percent of total blood volume is lost.
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